Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan
Pakistan: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
60th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2007
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
15
1992–2020
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan, 1992–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
In 2020, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan peaked at 0.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
That places Pakistan 60th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban?
- Pakistan ranks 60th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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